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Weapons Of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality And Threatens Democracy. By Cathy O’Neil. Crown Publishing Group, 262pp.

Good risk models or “weapons of math destruction”?

Book Review: Finding the line between Big Data’s dark and light sides
“There’s really not much that indicates we’ve learned anything new over the last several cycles,” says veteran lender and CEO Ed O’Leary. He aims to fix that.

What Wells Fargo report means to your bank

The directors’ report contains lessons for all managers and board members
“There’s really not much that indicates we’ve learned anything new over the last several cycles,” says veteran lender and CEO Ed O’Leary. He aims to fix that.

Any end to ethical lapses?

Bad press reflects, ultimately, on every bank. Accountability is the best solution
When systems go blooey, CFPB believes that can be a legal offense.

"Rush" to judgment?

Can tech breakdown be abusive and deceptive? CFPB says so
“There’s really not much that indicates we’ve learned anything new over the last several cycles,” says veteran lender and CEO Ed O’Leary. He aims to fix that.

Do your policies reflect your culture?

Bad fit? Borrowing other banks’ documents without thinking can put your bank in hot water
“There’s really not much that indicates we’ve learned anything new over the last several cycles,” says veteran lender and CEO Ed O’Leary. He aims to fix that.

Let’s make 2017 year of reputation regained

Considering a new “C” of credit—lender character—brings introspection and hope
Excerpted from Anatomy Of A Banking Scandal: The Keystone Bank Failure—Harbinger Of The 2008 Financial Crisis. By Robert S. Pasley. Transaction Publishers. 336 pp.

Trapped in a hole of their own digging

Book Excerpt: How failed bank’s officials tried a literal coverup
"While ‘run fast and break things’ may be a popular mantra in the technology space, it is ill-suited to an arena that depends on trust and confidence,” Federal Reserve Board Governor Lael Brainard said in a recent speech.

Raising fintech risk issues

Fed governor sketches traditional and nontraditional exposures posed by fintech relationships
"There’s really not much that indicates we’ve learned anything new over the last several cycles,” says veteran lender and CEO Ed O’Leary. Each week in his blog he strives to fix that.

Reputation risk looms larger

Come early 2017, all banks must be ready for an onslaught
Based on a long compliance career, expert Nancy Derr-Castiglione assesses the latest wrinkles on consumer protection.

Seeking common sense compensation

Return to the basics to make sure your program doesn’t allow staff to cross the line
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